European intertidal marshes: A review of their habitat functioning and value for aquatic organisms

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 324, Issue , 2006, Pages 293-307

  Cattrijsse, A ^a   Hampel, H ^b  

^a FLANDERS MARINE INSTITUTE VLIZ   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Estuarine systems; European tidal marsh; Habitat functioning; Nekton

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; HABITAT USE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; SALTMARSH;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 33845257574     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps324293     Document Type: Review

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